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Anyone who stands up for animal rights. People like Linda McCartney who really made a difference. Or tried to. People who work for, help out or support animal rights organisations like PETA, BUAV, VIVA!, SHAC, SPEAK, Animal Aid etc. My diabetic, epileptic dog Sammi who died on Sept 21, 2005... my best friend forever. My first dog Shep who died when I was 18. Fave Quote ATM: 'We won't lose our lives if we speak out against animal wrongs wherever we see them. But the animals do lose theirs if we don't. So we must.' - Ingrid Newkirk, PETA .
Charities & organisations that test HUMANELY and not on animals. Click here for a list of the charities that are good and bad: http://www.peta.org.uk/cmp/viv-charlist.asp . We're not living in the 16th century anymore. Animal tests are cruel and futile. Millions of people die every year from side effects of medicine tested on animals. Click the Dr Hadwen Trust banner opposite for info on alternative humane tests that are more accurate and efficient.